2026 TOWN ELECTION

Schaeffner joins Select Board race as Fox eyes School Committee comeback

Voters now face races shaped by budget strain, lost grant access, reduced services and pressure to resolve housing law compliance.

ASK THE INDEPENDENT: Menu or tiered? How override ballot questions work

If Marblehead pursues a Proposition 2½ override, voters could see multiple questions on the ballot. Here’s what that means and how to read it.

Ferrante pulls for Select Board as Marblehead's 24-seat June ballot opens

Town boards face unusually broad turnover, with nomination papers now circulating for 11 elected bodies and filing due by 5 p.m. April 21.